Overview
- The first of two volumes on Gentianaceae
- Written by experts
- Richly illustrated
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
This is the first of two volumes on Gentianaceae. Comprising twelve chapters, it centres upon the characterization and ecology of Gentianaceae worldwide, with emphasis on the application of molecular and cytological approaches in relation to taxonomy. The first three chapters consider the classification of the family and review the advances in research since the earlier revision published in 2002, which resulted in the reclassification of some plants and the naming of new genera. The next chapter provides the most comprehensive report to date of the systematics of South American Neotropical woody Gentians. Other reviews include details of the Gentianaceae in Eastern Europe. The key biochemical steps that result in the diversity of Gentian flower colors, the cytology of European species and an historical account of the importance of Gentians in herbal medicines are also covered. Furthermore, an analysis of gene expression in overwintering buds is presented, discussing several aspects of plant taxonomy, phenotypic characteristics, phylogeography and pedigree. Two contributions highlight the importance of Gentians in India, and the last chapter presents evidence for the importance of Glomeromycota in developing arbuscular mycorrhizal associations with the roots of Gentians.
This volume provides the basis for the biotechnological approaches that are considered in the companion book The Gentianaceae – Volume 2: Biotechnology and Applications.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Gentianaceae - Volume 1: Characterization and Ecology
Editors: Jan J. Rybczyński, Michael R. Davey, Anna Mikuła
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54010-3
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-54009-7Published: 24 March 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52252-3Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-54010-3Published: 09 May 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 329
Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations, 56 illustrations in colour
Topics: Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Plant Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Plant Physiology